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Old Jun 13, 2016 | 09:42 AM
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I need to clean up the carb on my honda pressure washer!
Old Jun 13, 2016 | 09:54 AM
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I hate to see the day that everything in Js life is built, working, organized, clean and flawless.

He will likely start destroying stuff just to put his mind at ease, knowing there's something to fix.
Old Jun 13, 2016 | 10:04 AM
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meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow
Old Jun 13, 2016 | 10:06 AM
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Some people put in a lot of time and effort but they just don't document it with photographs.
Old Jun 13, 2016 | 10:07 AM
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1) i have no friends
2) i'm boring and the forum is my life
3) i take "pics or it didn't happen" very very literally.

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Old Jun 13, 2016 | 10:07 AM
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Maybe so, but I think there's no denying that J does more than the average bear
Old Jun 13, 2016 | 10:08 AM
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Lol...
Old Jun 13, 2016 | 10:09 AM
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LOL...but there's something inherently wrong with me...
I'm not good at chilling and recharging my batteries!
Old Jun 13, 2016 | 10:09 AM
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question for all of you...

say you found a car... that was perfect in every way... except for the color. Would you still buy it?

add to that, that it is a rare car, so finding the right color isn't easy, and that it's at a good price... would you buy it?
Old Jun 13, 2016 | 10:10 AM
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Originally Posted by TacoBello
question for all of you...

say you found a car... that was perfect in every way... except for the color. Would you still buy it?

add to that, that it is a rare car, so finding the right color isn't easy, and that it's at a good price... would you buy it?
Yup.

There's always brown vinyl wrap.
Old Jun 13, 2016 | 10:10 AM
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You can always make any car brown. No need to hold out until you find a brown one from the factory.
Old Jun 13, 2016 | 10:11 AM
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but knowing everyday that you look at the car, you let out a bit of a sigh, because it wasn't the color you wanted...
Old Jun 13, 2016 | 10:11 AM
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If the color is one I don't dislike maybe.
Old Jun 13, 2016 | 10:12 AM
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You don't really see the color when your driving.

Just like you don't see in the dark.
Old Jun 13, 2016 | 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by cu2wagon
You can always make any car brown. No need to hold out until you find a brown one from the factory.
I'm sure there's a backstory here, but I'm completely missing it
Old Jun 13, 2016 | 10:13 AM
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oh, and yes, for the record, I am playing youngmoola here.

#youngmoolalyfe
Old Jun 13, 2016 | 10:15 AM
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#ballerwithnobudget

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Old Jun 13, 2016 | 10:15 AM
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If it's not a color I abhor, I'd do it.
Rare car is rare.

No more black, for me.

Speaking of...where the hell is Kevin?
Old Jun 13, 2016 | 10:16 AM
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and Jawknee?
Old Jun 13, 2016 | 10:16 AM
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and alterboy?
Old Jun 13, 2016 | 10:17 AM
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Old Jun 13, 2016 | 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by TacoBello
I'm sure there's a backstory here, but I'm completely missing it
What backstory? Brown is the best color ever for a car.

End. Of. Story.

Therefore, even if you can't find your dream car in brown, you can always wrap it; so no sense in stressing.

What'd you find?
Old Jun 13, 2016 | 10:18 AM
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I agree I'm very much enjoying driving a car with color.
Old Jun 13, 2016 | 10:20 AM
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I won't lie...the one thing I always wanted to change on my old TL was for it to be a color I loved.
Now I enjoy knowing how pretty the kbp looks.

Funny Joe...Betty used to make fun of me because she said I only liked baby poop colors...like the Toyota Venza had a brownish colored pearl that I LOVED.
Old Jun 13, 2016 | 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by rockstar143
I won't lie...the one thing I always wanted to change on my old TL was for it to be a color I loved.
Now I enjoy knowing how pretty the kbp looks.

Funny Joe...Betty used to make fun of me because she said I only liked baby poop colors...like the Toyota Venza had a brownish colored pearl that I LOVED.
Ooh, that's a good one. Like a nice glass of root beer with that sparkle. I know *exactly* that color.
Old Jun 13, 2016 | 10:24 AM
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I'd buy it....for a Dollar!
Old Jun 13, 2016 | 10:26 AM
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I actually LOVE that venza color too!!

I always thought a venza in that color, dropped on bags and big gold rims would look killer... I'd never buy it... but I'd like to see it!
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Old Jun 13, 2016 | 10:26 AM
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Damn, EEOC training for the next hour....see ya'll later once they tell me whats up....im praying for Sexual Harassment Panda to make an appearance...
Old Jun 13, 2016 | 10:33 AM
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EEOC? That sounds super familiar!
Old Jun 13, 2016 | 10:39 AM
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Dammit DeerMeat, you *thanked* the question, but didn't answer it!

Originally Posted by cu2wagon
The MC noise issue... is that a sort of squeaky, crunchy sound when you depress it?
Your MC noise... is it sort of a gravelly, crunchy, squeak like sound?

I've heard that since like the second month of owning the 2003 Accord. I've just ignored it (well, except for every. single. time. I press the clutch) but if it's that simple of a fix, I might give it a go.
Old Jun 13, 2016 | 10:46 AM
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Ok, let's further this stupid car question asking I'm doing.

so the ideal car color is white. But now a silver one shows up at the door.

I normally do do not like silver cars. I find them boring. I do love white though, which is a bit odd. But like I said, the car is absolutely everything that I'd want. And a good price too. There happened to be a white one that just sold a week or so earlier, but it went for 2500 more. Do I wait? Or do I take the savings and enjoy the car for what it is? There also is no guarantee of when another white one will show up. And chances are it won't be as mint.
Old Jun 13, 2016 | 10:50 AM
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Personal preference man...
Old Jun 13, 2016 | 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by rockstar143
now put it on bags and gold rims!
Old Jun 13, 2016 | 10:53 AM
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Sitting in a lockdown. Suspicious person across the street at UofT walking around wearing a mask & supposedly with a gun.


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Originally Posted by cu2wagon

And while it worked fine, the generator was surging - indicative of a clogged idle jet on the carb. The same carb I just tore apart and got cleaned up a couple months ago.

I'm hoping a little Berryman's or Seafoam might clear it up so I don't need to go back into surgery.

/1stWorldProblems
I read something recently about ethanol in gas ruining generators and such. There are some gas stations that sell non-ethanol gas that's recommended for things like lawn mowers, weed whackers,etc. Something to look into maybe?
Old Jun 13, 2016 | 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by TacoBello
question for all of you...

say you found a car... that was perfect in every way... except for the color. Would you still buy it?

add to that, that it is a rare car, so finding the right color isn't easy, and that it's at a good price... would you buy it?
I'd probably would still get it. (Thinking of myself in that situation with an S2000), I would still get it if the price was right.
Old Jun 13, 2016 | 10:58 AM
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Sitting in a lockdown. Suspicious person across the street at UofT walking around wearing a mask & supposedly with a gun.


seriously, eh? Stay safe, man. Scary shit, that's for sure.
Old Jun 13, 2016 | 10:59 AM
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Sorry Joe...
from my experience:
Yes...grainy squeaky sound...on the black TL I chased it by replacing the pedal spring, and spraying every type of combination of lube into the master cylinder.
Now that it's fresh in my mind...

I used my old "the club" to depress the pedal fully...
I put some honda high temp urea grease into a plastic syringe
I fill the cavity of the master cylinder (right at fire wall) with the goop...
I do it into both of those little slots (you'll see).

now, if the old couch sound is coming from the engine bay...lube up the tip of the slave...
BUT...what took me years to figure out, is that the transmission fork boot had deteriorated and actually allowed wetness in there and the depressing mechanism had developed rust and whatnot in there.
Same idea, syringe and a mirror and I was able to fill the transmission fork with grease inside the tranny case. Replaced the rubber boot too and BAM, it was silent and smooth.
Old Jun 13, 2016 | 10:59 AM
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I'd probably would still get it. (Thinking of myself in that situation with an S2000), I would still get it if the price was right.
me too. But apparently they don't consider $0 as being the right price



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